My FZ6R current and future mods

[gado]

Red - Came with the bike when bought
Blue - Added to the bike after bought

Current Mods:
Two-Bros exhaust
juice box regular
unknown double bubble smoked windscreen
unknown rear signals
unknown front flush mount signals
carbon fiber sticker on tank
white rim tape
GYTR frame sliders
spider peak grips
LED auxiliary lights
Projector Retrofit
Top case
Side cases

Future Mods:
mirror w/ integrated signals
shorter clutch & brake levers
smaller rear sprocket (have but not installed)


One thing I'm not liking about the bike is how high the RPMs are at when I'm cruising down the highway, which is why I want to try a smaller rear sprocket.

 

[arse]

I'm also interested in changing a sprocket for highway cruising. Would it be more ideal to add a tooth to the front sprocket? Any benefits of going either way?

 

[JSP]

Nice. Pictures! We want them. We love lots of pictures.

 

[MistahT]

I'm also interested in changing a sprocket for highway cruising. Would it be more ideal to add a tooth to the front sprocket? Any benefits of going either way?

Adding a tooth is something I've thought about myself, just to lower the rpms while cruising on the highway. I've heard you barely notice any kind of power loss in the lower range. Wanna go faster? Keep your rpm up.

Taking away a tooth will make your rpms higher and give you better acceleration, but lower your top speed. Highway cruising will be at a higher rpm now.

(I'm dyslexic, if I'm backwards, just correct me)



Oh, and welcome and :needpics:

 

[Marthy]

If someone here tested with ratio it's me! +1 on the front is the hot ticket! (17/46)

Available:

16/43 (Steel/Steel) Very similar to 17/46 within 1-2 MPG (lower RPM)
17/44 (Steel/Aluminum) Great too 1 gear over drive (16/46 6th = 17/44 5th)
17/43 I was ok but kill the acceleration way too much with no real gain in MPG
16/38 Just like you when I first got the bike (300 miles) I swap the rear sprocket
It was way too much.

Bottom line, don't care! LOL You will get use to it. Those bike are design to spin fast. Stick with 17/46 or 17/43 max. More than that it's hard on the clutch too... ya, I change mine because it start slipping a while ago.

 

[Rabbitman109]

If you are having trouble seeing at night, perhaps it is time to think about upgrading the headlight...

 

[gado]

Here is the Spider peak grips that I put on.

Here is a the bar end that was on the bike when I got it.

I'll try the 17/46 combo. From what I read it should also make the speedo more accurate.

I don't know what it is with the head light but it seems so dim compared to other cars on the road. Is it because there is only one light and cars have two? Or maybe the bulb needs to be replaced? I'll have to do more research on HID upgrades.

 

[Marthy]

Here is the Spider peak grips that I put on.

Here is a the bar end that was on the bike when I got it.

I'll try the 17/46 combo. From what I read it should also make the speedo more accurate.

I don't know what it is with the head light but it seems so dim compared to other cars on the road. Is it because there is only one light and cars have two? Or maybe the bulb needs to be replaced? I'll have to do more research on HID upgrades.

Search for Heavy Bar end here, I did a thread for mine. Not cheap but wort the $$$. (found it : http://www.600cc.org/forum/f89/hvmp-heavy-bar-end-22546/ )
As far as light, ask the Rabbitman... He got a Easter Special going on... LOL

EDIT: LInk wasn't working... get the FZ1 or FZ6 Yamaha FZ-6 & FZ1

 

[gado]

I got my used bar ends today (stock).
The stock ones are about 11oz and the alum ones are about 2oz.

I removed the paint off the bar ends so I can repaint them.

 

[leem00]

My understanding is weighted bar ends help reduce vibration...

Why would you choose to go lighter? Simply for looks?

 

[BoneJj]

My understanding is weighted bar ends help reduce vibration...

Why would you choose to go lighter? Simply for looks?

your understanding is correct. The bar ends are there specifically to change the type of vibration in the bars.

 

[gado]

My understanding is weighted bar ends help reduce vibration...

Why would you choose to go lighter? Simply for looks?

My bike came with the lightweight aluminum bar ends. I bought stock bar ends to put back on the bike. Im going from lighter to heavier bar ends.

 

[gado]

I got my LED light installed. I would prefer it to go under the headlight but I am worried about hitting the light if i hit a bump and the fender crashing into it.

 

[JT]

I got my LED light installed. I would prefer it to go under the headlight but I am worried about hitting the light if i hit a bump and the fender crashing into it.

They look good but what function do they do? Running lights? blinkers?


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[BoneJj]

I got my LED light installed. I would prefer it to go under the headlight but I am worried about hitting the light if i hit a bump and the fender crashing into it.
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what brand of lights are those?

 

[gado]

They look good but what function do they do? Running lights? blinkers?


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They are running lights.

what brand of lights are those?

It is the ADVMonster Model 30

I will be replacing the rear tire this month as well as adding on a custom rear grab bar.

 

[BoneJj]

They are running lights.


It is the ADVMonster Model 30

I will be replacing the rear tire this month as well as adding on a custom rear grab bar.

45 bucks each, not bad... I'll have to add that to my list of possibles.

 

[Z3roFlaw]

My understanding is weighted bar ends help reduce vibration...

Why would you choose to go lighter? Simply for looks?

I thought this too. I wouldn't mind changing from stock to something else just for a different look, but I think I wouldn't want them lighter than stock.

 

[Scott_Thomas]

Think everyone misunderstood the post. I think he said his bike had the lighter ones installed when he got it. He took them off and stripped down and painted a set of used factory bar ends.

 

[gado]

Update!!!

UPDATE!!

I was not able to have a rear grab bar custom made so I went with the Kriega US-20 Bag. Here are my thought on the bag and of course, pictures!!

I was looking for a way to carry my stuff to and from work while riding the bike. The things that I carry are my work laptop, and lunch. With that, I wanted something that will fit a laptop, keep the contents dry in the rain, and be quick and easy to put on and take off the bike. I found that the Kreiga US-20 fit the criteria.

THE BAG
I ordered the US-20 bag and Kube 4 laptop sleeve. The bag has 1 main compartment and 2 smaller pockets on the top and bottom. The Kube 4 has 1 main compartment and 3 smaller organizer pockets in the lid. The Kube was on backorder so I had to use the bag without the Kube 4. My laptop fit perfectly in the Kube 4. Note that the Kube 4 takes up space in the bag so there is less room to carry stuff as opposed to carrying the laptop without the Kube.

MOUNTING
You install separate frame straps to the sub frame or use straps held down by the seat. Since I will be carrying a work laptop I chose to attatch the frame straps to the subframe. The issue with this is that the frame in the tail section is too short.

I still manage to get the frame straps placed but the rear frame straps are not in the best position.

The front of the bag is stable and the rear slides sideways a bit but not enough to worry about.

Beware when mounting the bag to the frame straps, I had inadvertently mounted a bag hook to the bag itself and not on the frame strap, luckily I caught what I had done and moved the hook on to the frame strap.

WATERPROOFNESS
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Not a drop of rain on the inside.

MODULAR
You can purchase other bags in the series and attach them to each other but I don’t really have the money to buy the other bags so I used the US-20 as a base and attached a bag that I keep my rain pants in.

I participated in the chain and sprocket group buy, so whenever that gets delivered I will be working on that next.